10 - jake pressing the open button on the lift - the jimmy jab gamesÂ
this was such an underrated moment tbh but i think at this point jake was kind of,, giving up on the idea of dating amy and trying to move on, but he still wanted her to win and be happy and enjoy herself, which was really pure and adorableÂ
9 - first kiss - johnny and doraÂ
this was really soft and meaningful and honestly i love the way they react to the situation afterwards like?? neither of them have quite grasped whatâs happening and theyâre both kind of in a daze, the way amy kind of keeps her hands on jakeâs shoulders for a second makes me really happy and jake is so speechless it melts my heart they were so far gone for each other already and that scene honestly encompasses that really wellÂ
8 - romantic stylez - charges and specsÂ
this is the first of that group of scenes where jake confesses his feelings even though itâs really hard for him. heâs been holding back for so long and he lets it out a little and honestly one of the most painful parts of that is amyâs face when he walks off? i think sheâs been into him for a while but pushed it to the back of her mind and when he brought it up it kind of hits her?? just so much happens in that one short sceneÂ
7 - the entire episode - operation: broken featherÂ
from amyâs perspective this was a really peraltiago-heavy episode. i think this is the ep where amy realised she had feelings for jake. jake goes all out to show her how enjoyable working cases is and i think that while this goes on, sheâs also realising how much she enjoys spending time with jake, their friendship has its little quirks, and he really does know her better than anyone else, and this shows. the little âi like where i am right nowâ at the end always makes me think that sheâs very subtly communicating that she likes him.Â
(donât forget the Dumpster Lookâą)
6 - the baby talk - moo mooÂ
i just think that end scene is super cute, we just see them getting excited over the idea of having kids without having the Serious Discussion, itâs lighthearted but itâs meaningful (and honestly this would have made the list on that iconic look that jake gives amy alone)Â
5 - i just care about being with you - the funeralÂ
this is another one of those times when jake steps out of his comfort zone to express his feelings for amy. sheâs feeling so down i think bc she wanted it for a long time and itâs not going right, but jake stands up with this huge and (not very) subtle romantic gesture that he just wants to be with her and i think thatâs really pure and important for their relationship? it doesnât stop amyâs doubts and their relationship isnât perfect after that, but itâs jakeâs way of telling amy that heâs all in and i think itâs really sweet
4 - you canât be afraid of success, youâre too good for that - chasing amyÂ
this was just a really beautiful scene in so many ways. partly because when have we ever seen a male/female couple this supportive of each other ever on tv, and partly bc we see how far theyâve grown. letâs go back to operation: broken feather when jake got really upset that amy would even think about going for a job that would transfer her in order to further her career. now heâs telling her that he supports her through it all and that character development is so important. it really shows amyâs commitment to their relationship as well - she was so career driven in the first season it was shocking, and while sheâs still career driven and is still dead set on being captain one day, sheâs taking her relationship into account as well because jake is so important to her too and i just think theyâve both grown so much in so many ways and that scene really shows it amazingly.Â
3 - noice. smort. i love you too - the cruiseÂ
whoâs ready for some jake peralta angst!!! this scene covers so much. the fact that amy is the first one to say âi love youâ is really important i feel, because a lot of the development of their relationship is seen from jakeâs perspective. we still get amyâs view on their relationship but itâs more in snapshots, and i feel like it was really important to see amy verbalise that sheâs that invested in their relationship. now letâs get to the angst at this point i think jake is still hurting and quite cautious after his break up with sophia. heâs been in love with amy for a long time and heâs been holding off from saying for a long time and why? because the last time he struck out and expressed his feelings like that for someone it was for sophia and it hurt him a whole damn lot. he loves amy so much and he doesnât want to screw this up and so when amy says she loves him first he has to take a moment to process it. his noice, smort is taking a second to realise that sheâs told him she loves him and heâs allowed to tell her he loves her too, heâs not going to come off as desperate. itâs a really beautiful moment and thereâs a lot going on in that really tiny moment.Â
2 - the roof - the betÂ
this was so adorable. weâve seen the jake/amy chemistry through the first half of the season but theyâre both pretty oblivious to it. the roof scene is when jake realises that heâs actually fallen pretty far for amy and heâs not getting out of it any time soon. heâs in denial for a little while after it, but that was the moment where he first kind of realised that he didnât just see her as a friend. itâs the moment when it all starts and itâs iconicÂ
1 - the proposal - halloveenÂ
this just. encompasses how far theyâve come honestly. just watching the speech, watching jake and amy both just grinning wildly and crying and being so in love was beautiful to watch and honestly everything they deserved from a proposal. it was an amazing moment and it felt so real and it was honestly perfect
bless u max this is so open im gonna have some fun with itÂ
5 - the humourÂ
they always have a laugh together and that makes me so happy, also the fact that they have a really good and funny dynamic is a gr8Â
4 - the missing each otherÂ
i just wanna cry abt the photo of them on amyâs desk and the printed out photos that jake has on his wall in witness protection and prisonÂ
3 - the trustÂ
we dont see how much they trust each other in the field much but i was just thinking abt when amy shoots jake in the leg and honestly i would never trust anyone enough to have that as a back-up planÂ
2 - the piningÂ
obvi i love jakeâs pining but also amyâs subtle double tuck and trying to hide smiles around jake and ugh i love them so muchÂ
1 - the looksÂ
what would jake and amy be without their heart eyes honestly they mean so much to meÂ